POGA is pleased to see the reversal of the CGC grain grading changes
POGA supported the many concerns brought forward from the Agricultural Community regarding the Canadian Grain Commission’s (CGC’s) proposed new wheat grading standards and called for the immediate reversal of that …
Meals From the Farm 2023
SaskOats supports Farm and Food Care’s “Meals From the Farm” program, which delivered meals and resources to six schools in Saskatchewan on June 1st, 2023. Around 1,800 kids received a …
Lack of funding for variety development threatens sustainability
Variety development is key to robust rotations and sustainable production, but few dollars are allocated to the work. Supporting variety development of small acreage crops and pulse crops to encourage …
Farming was always the dream — and then it became the reality!
Dylan Robinson, AOGC Director, began by renting land from his cousins and taking crop sciences at the University of Alberta. Read more about his farming progression here.
University Of Saskatchewan Expert Advances New Online Nutrient Calculator
Two University of Saskatchewan soil scientists have just put the finishing touches on a new Prairie Nutrient Removal Calculator—an online tool that provides a critical piece of information to help …
POGA’s work on cancelled oat contracts
POGA, as well as the Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba oat commissions, want to assure oat growers that the board has been, and will remain, active in any developments of cancelled …
Meals From the Farm: making the connection between food and farming
Meals From the Farm returns to Saskatchewan on June 1 this year. This joint initiative between Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan and Agriculture in the Classroom Saskatchewan works with six …
New oat leader hopes to increase consumption
Promoting more oat consumption in Canada and North America is a top item on POGA President Brad Boettger’s wish list. Read the full article here.
Ceapro Announces Positive Findings Demonstrating Oat Derived Beta Glucan and Avenanthramides Promote Wound Healing and Tissue Regeneration
“Data presented at 2023 Annual Meeting of the Wound Healing Society showed statistically significant results characterizing the in vivo bioactivity of Ceapro’s oat-derived bioactive products on wound healing and tissue …
Canada Just Approved Its First Nutritional Oat Drink For Toddlers And Kids
For the first time, Health Canada’s Food Directorate of Health Products has approved an oat-based nutritional drink for toddlers and kids aged 12 months and over. Read the full article …
ALTERNATIVES TO LAMBDA-CYHALOTHRIN FOR 2023
The Pest Management Regulatory Agency’s (PMRA) re-evaluation decision regarding lambda-cyhalothrin (e.g., Matador, Silencer, LaBamba, etc.) came into force on April 29, 2023. The newand updated label for lambda-cyhalothrin indicates that …
POGA announces the first Alberta POGA President
The POGA Board of Directors is excited to announce that Brad Boettger has been elected President – the firstPOGA President from Alberta. Boettger is a fourth generation farmer who farms …
